A new analysis by The Institute for Science and International Security, published on September 5, 2024, highlights the Iranian regime’s continued violations of its nuclear safeguards under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). According to the report, critical “outstanding safeguards issues” remain unresolved after 21 months of investigation into the regime’s potential nuclear weapons development. Despite calls for transparency, Tehran has failed to meet the demands of a June 2024 Board of Governors resolution urging cooperation with the IAEA.
One of the main concerns highlighted by the IAEA report is Iran’s continued refusal to provide clarity on the presence of undeclared nuclear materials at sites including Lavisan-Shian, Varamin, Marivan, and Turquz-Abad. This lack of cooperation has raised significant doubts about the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program. Additionally, the regime admitted to errors in its uranium declarations, leading to further discrepancies in nuclear material accounting at facilities like the Jaber Ibn Hayan Multipurpose Laboratory (JHL) and Isfahan’s Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF). The IAEA also discovered that more uranium than previously estimated was unaccounted for, sparking further concerns about Tehran’s transparency.
Despite the ongoing violations, the regime has de-designated key IAEA inspectors and refused to reinstate them, obstructing the agency’s ability to verify Iran’s compliance with international safeguards. The IAEA report also notes Tehran’s non-compliance with Modified Code 3.1, which requires transparency in nuclear facility construction and information sharing.
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The analysis emphasizes the importance of referring the Iranian regime’s case to the UN Security Council and re-imposing sanctions through the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s (JCPOA) snapback mechanism. Failure to act, they argue, could allow Tehran to continue advancing its nuclear weapons program, potentially leading to the rapid production of weapons-grade uranium, increased regional proliferation risks, and a weakened NPT framework.
The Iranian Resistance has repeatedly stressed that the clerical regime has never abandoned its pursuit of an atomic bomb as a means of ensuring its survival. It also points out that, to buy time, the regime maintained a secrecy policy to mislead the international community. Simultaneously, the regime resorts to blackmailing foreign negotiators, pressuring them to lift sanctions and overlook its missile programs, its export of terrorism, and its criminal interference in the region.
The full analysis is available at ISIS Online.
